Yarn separator for necktie and like knitting machines



H. E. SIMEK YARN SEPARATOR FOR NECKTIE AND LIKE KNITTING MACHINES FiledDec. 4, 1923 4 My. 2 C: ,W 0G m 7 F 3 A 0 :E/ m u 9 n m. g B, 7

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HARRY E. SIMEK, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

YARN SEPARATOR FOR NECKTIE AND LIKE KNITTING MACHINES.

Application filed December 4, 1923. Serial No. 678,377.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY E. SIMEK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Phlladelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in YarnSeparators for Necktie and like Knitting Machines, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The principal objects of the present invention are, first, to preventundue twist of the yarn below the knitting circle; to provide aneflicient, durable and comparatively inexpensive yarn separator; toprovide a yarn separator in which the parts can be made of the mostappropriate material and can be readily replaced and renewed; and toprovide a yarn separator which cooperates with the ends of the yarnchanger fingers in such a way that impact between the two is avoided anddurability thereby increased.

The invention will be claimed at the end hereof but will be firstdescribed in connection with parts of a necktie machine known as aBrinton machine, and in connection with the embodiment of the inventionchosen from other embodiments for the sake of illustration in theaccompanying drawings forming part hereof and in which- Figure l is anelevational view With parts broken away and other parts in centralsection.

Fig. 2 is a top or plan View.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the yarn separator with parts of the machinebroken away, and

Fig. 4 is an elevational viewof one of the plates detached.

In the drawings 1 is a generally circular open frame having opposedgroups 2 and 3, of spaced yarn changer fingers depending toward theopening in the frame. So far there has been described well known partsof a necktie knitting machine which happens to be of the Brinton type. 4is an arbor detachably mounted on the frame 1 and arranged diametricallyacross the circular opening and between'the ends 5 of the fingers of therespective groups. As shown notches 6 are provided in the top face ofthe frame 1 for the reception of the square ends 7 of the arbor t.l/Vhile the arbor is shown as generally cylindrical taching the screws18, taking off the arbor,

detaching the screws 14, and taking the plates along with the washersover the end of the arbor and then restringing the new plate or platesand washers on the arbor. The hole 15 in each plate is provided with aflat conforming with the fiat on the arbor so that the plates are heldfirmly and against turning movement.

It will be understood that in the operation of the machine the frame 1is in rotation and the described yarn separator both by reason of itsconstruction and relative arrangement opposes undue twist of the yarn.Moreover the described yarn separator is durable and by reason of theposition of the lobes 11 in respect to the ends 5 of the fingers, theparts are protected from wear while at the same time they operateproperly.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which the inventionrelates that modifications may be made in details of construction andanr'angement and in mere matters of form without departing from thespirit of the invention which is not limited to such matters orotherwise than as the prior art and the appended claims may require.

I claim:

1. A yarn separator for knitting machines of the type set forthcomprising a generally circular open frame having opposed groups ofspaced yarn changer fingers depending towards said opening, an arbordetachably mounted on the frame and arranged diametrically across thecircular openlng and between the ends of the fingers of the respectivegroups, and aseries of heartshaped plates and washers detachably strungin alternation 011 said arbor and arranged with lobes of theheart-shaped plates between and at the sides of the fingers and abovethe ends of the latter when in elevated position and with the points ofthe plates below the ends of the fingers when in depressed position,Substantially as described.

2. A yarn separator for knitting machines of the type set forthcomprising a generally circular open frame havingopposed groups ofspaced yarn changer fingers depending towards said opening, ail-arbordetachably mounted on the frame and arranged diametrically across thecircular opening and be tween the ends of the fingers of the respectivegroups, and a series of spaced heart-shaped plates mounted on said arborand arranged with lobes of the heart-shaped plates between and at thesides of the fingers and above the ends. of the latter when in elevatedposition and with the points of the plates below the ends of the fingerswhen in depressed position, substantially as described.

3. In a yawn separator the con'ibination of an arbor having a flatsurface, a series of heart-shaped plates each having an opening'providedwith a flatsurtace and conforming to the arbor, a series of Washersstrung in alternation with the plates on said arbor, and means fordetachably connecting the arborandthe other elements.

4:. A. varn separator comprising a hollow 'i'rametacially notched,anarbor having an to the-arbor, and aseri'esof 'Washersstrung on the.arbor in alternation with the plates to space thel'atter.

HARRY E. SIMEK.

